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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (April 1, 1925)
THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN PAGE 4 CHARACTER AND REPUTATION (Continued from page 1) are tempted to turn back or stop school. There is the danger point. The test is in a student’s ability to persist in whatever he undertakes. The ability to hold on is a wonderful virtue. Have you grit—grit to hold on, to stick and hang? Any one can wish for a thing, can desire it, but only those who have the staying powers, who are strong and vigorous in purpose, clear away the obsta cles and with unflinching determination secure what they want. There is wonderful powers in a resolution which has no reservation back of it, which arrives at its goal no matter what the sacrifice or cost. When you come across a boy or girl who resolves that, come what will, they are going to do the thing they set their hearts on, who have no “ifs” or “buts” or “ands” about it, you may be sure they are made of winning stuff. It is lesson after lesson, blow after blow, concentra tion of energy, to keep at your task of securing an education in all which that word implies which will enable each one of you to secure 100 percent of all that is offered you at this great school. INDUSTRIAL ITEMS The engineers have recently placed new arches of fire brick at the rear of the boilers at the power plant. Demonstration problems are the most important things in the minds of the mechanics at the present time. This week sees preparation for the yearly brighten ing up of fences, barns, and other places, through the use of whitewash. The painters have made quite a showing at Winona Hall recently and will continue to brighten up our buildings while the weather holds good. The masons are finishing the crossing in front of McBride Hall. This piece of concrete work has been needed for some time as the travel over this walk is heavier than at other points on the grounds. Plowing and planting continue to be the order of the day with the farm and garden force. It is im portant that the good weather be improved while it is here, for there is small likelihood of the bright days remaining with us permanently at this season of the year. The carpenters, electricians, plumbers and masons are bringing our shops to a rapid completion. Floors are going in and radiators are ready to set. Wiring is nearing completion, and windows between carpenter shop, shoe shop, and new exhibit hall, will soon be closed up. Recently one of our mason apprentices while off duty here applied for work where a concrete founda tion was being poured. He was given a job at the mixing box. The workmen were having considerable trouble with their mixture. Our student suggested that the mixture was too rich in cement and not enough water. After some questioning by the foreman the lad’s advice was taken and the work went much better. Incidentally the lad was asked to come and help the next day also. This incident proves the statement made by Supt. Hall recently in chapel that “the world is waiting for the man who knows.” We commend the chap who has retained the knowledge gained and put it to use. BOY SCOUT NOTES Scouts Frank Baga and Gus Brunoe are trying to lower their records for producing fire by friction. Harold D. Ware, newly appointed Scout executive for the Boy Scouts, was on our campus recently look ing over the work for the Scouts of Chemawa. There is to be a Scout Court of Honor held at the supreme court building in Salem very soon. Boys who have passed their examinations will have a chance to advance in scouting. At a recent meeting of the D. A. R.s held at the home of Mrs. Harwood Hall, at Chemawa, Scouts Julian Smith, James Anderson, Frank Bagaand Fred Motschman were on duty parking cars and assisting the ladies. Many applications have been made to join the Scouts. Remember, Scouting is not all play; it is the making of future men. Chief Scout Executive West of the national headquarters in a speech in Portland recently said, “that during his visit to West Point he found that 62 percent of the cadets had been Scouts, and at the Naval Academy 42 percent had been Scouts.” So it must be a good organization. DOMESTIC SCIENCE NOTES Here we are again—the happy Sophies. This is our last and also our busiest week. Friday we gave our demonstration dinner, and Sat urday a dinner to the baseball team. The Reliance party took place on Saturday and we prepared refreshments for that. Now don’t you think we were busy? One of our best cooks, Aleatha Olney, was in the hospital, but came back in time to help with the dinner and party. We must get to our work now. You will hear from us in the Domestic Art department. Subscribe for The American—50 cents a year.
